Don’t let August slip away without a visit to one of America’s national parks. On Monday, the National Park Service is ...

One town in North Carolina's Great Smoky Mountains range has unique connections to the local Native American people, ...

Mark Twain once wisely noted “One must travel to learn,” and while school was out for the summer, our kids still received plenty of informal education, thanks to multiple family adventures jam-packed ...

Finding fresh seafood in the mountains of Tennessee sounds like the setup to a joke with no punchline, but Chesapeake’s ...

There’s a rustic BBQ shack tucked away in the North Georgia mountains where the sweet potato fries are so good, they might make you question everything you thought you knew about side dishes. Jim’s ...

By Candyce H. Stapen The Blue Ridge Mountains, true to their name, appeared as a distant silhouette of sapphire peaks. As we dined outdoors, hummingbirds flitted by and fat rabbits scampered across ...

Armadillos are expanding their range. About 20 species of armadillo exist worldwide, but the nine-banded armadillo is the only one found in the U.S.